Behavioral Health Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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A nurse assesses a confused older adult. The nurse experiences sadness and reflects, The
patient is like one of my grandparentsso helpless. Which response is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Transference
c.Catastrophic reaction
b.Countertransference
d.Defensive coping reaction
b.Countertransference
Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?
a.You must have been very upset when you tried to hurt yourself.
b.It makes me sad to see you going through such a difficult experience.
c.If you tell me what is troubling you, I can help you solve your problems.
d.Suicide is a drastic solution to a problem that may not be such a serious matter.
a.You must have been very upset when you tried to hurt yourself.
After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which
occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?
a.The patients reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate.
b.The patient states, Talking to you feels like talking to my parents.
c.The nurse feels unusually happy when the patients mood begins to lift.
d.The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.
c.The nurse feels unusually happy when the patients mood begins to lift.
,A patient says, Please dont share information about me with the other people. How should the
nurse respond?
a.I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I share
information about you with other staff.
b.A therapeutic relationship is just between the nurse and the patient. It is up to you to tell
others what you want them to know.
c.It depends on what you choose to tell me. I will be glad to disclose at the end of each session
what I will report to others.
d.I cannot tell anyone about you. It will be as though I am talking about my own problems, and
we can help each other by keeping it between us.
a.I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I share
information about you with other staff.
A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been
silent most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says
to the nurse, I really need to talk to you. The nurse should:
a.invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient.
b.say to the interrupting patient, I am not available to talk with you at the present time.
c.end the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the interrupting
patient.
d.tell the interrupting patient, This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you.
d.tell the interrupting patient, This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you.
Termination of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship has been successful when the nurse:
a.avoids upsetting the patient by shifting focus to other patients before the discharge.
b.gives the patient a personal telephone number and permission to call after discharge.
c.discusses with the patient changes that happened during the relationship and evaluates
outcomes.
d.offers to meet the patient for coffee and conversation three times a week after discharge.
,c.discusses with the patient changes that happened during the relationship and evaluates
outcomes.
What is the desirable outcome for the orientation stage of a nurse-patient relationship? The
patient will demonstrate behaviors that indicate:
a.self-responsibility and autonomy.
c.rapport and trust with the nurse.
b.a greater sense of independence.
d.resolved transference.
c.rapport and trust with the nurse.
During which phase of the nurse-patient relationship can the nurse anticipate that identified
patient issues will be explored and resolved?
a.Preorientation
c.Working
b.Orientation
d.Termination
c.Working
At what point in the nurse-patient relationship should a nurse plan to first address termination?
a.During the orientation phase
b.At the end of the working phase
c.Near the beginning of the termination phase
d.When the patient initially brings up the topic
a.During the orientation phase
A nurse introduces the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because
contracts:
, a.specify what the nurse will do for the patient.
b.spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
c.indicate the feeling tone established between the participants.
d.are binding and prevent either party from prematurely ending the relationship.
b.spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
As a nurse escorts a patient being discharged after treatment for major depression, the patient
gives the nurse a necklace with a heart pendant and says, Thank you for helping mend my
broken heart. Which is the nurses best response?
a.Accepting gifts violates the policies and procedures of the facility.
b.Im glad you feel so much better now. Thank you for the beautiful necklace.
c.Im glad I could help you, but I cant accept the gift. My reward is seeing you with a renewed
sense of hope.
d.Helping people is what nursing is all about. Its rewarding to me when patients recognize how
hard we work.
c.Im glad I could help you, but I cant accept the gift. My reward is seeing you with a renewed
sense of hope
Which remark by a patient indicates passage from orientation to the working phase of a nurse-
patient relationship?
a.I dont have any problems.
b.It is so difficult for me to talk about problems.
c.I dont know how it will help to talk to you about my problems.
d.I want to find a way to deal with my anger without becoming violent.
d.I want to find a way to deal with my anger without becoming violent.
A nurse explains to the family of a mentally ill patient how a nurse-patient relationship differs
from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?
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A nurse assesses a confused older adult. The nurse experiences sadness and reflects, The
patient is like one of my grandparentsso helpless. Which response is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Transference
c.Catastrophic reaction
b.Countertransference
d.Defensive coping reaction
b.Countertransference
Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?
a.You must have been very upset when you tried to hurt yourself.
b.It makes me sad to see you going through such a difficult experience.
c.If you tell me what is troubling you, I can help you solve your problems.
d.Suicide is a drastic solution to a problem that may not be such a serious matter.
a.You must have been very upset when you tried to hurt yourself.
After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which
occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?
a.The patients reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate.
b.The patient states, Talking to you feels like talking to my parents.
c.The nurse feels unusually happy when the patients mood begins to lift.
d.The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.
c.The nurse feels unusually happy when the patients mood begins to lift.
,A patient says, Please dont share information about me with the other people. How should the
nurse respond?
a.I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I share
information about you with other staff.
b.A therapeutic relationship is just between the nurse and the patient. It is up to you to tell
others what you want them to know.
c.It depends on what you choose to tell me. I will be glad to disclose at the end of each session
what I will report to others.
d.I cannot tell anyone about you. It will be as though I am talking about my own problems, and
we can help each other by keeping it between us.
a.I will not share information with your family or friends without your permission, but I share
information about you with other staff.
A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been
silent most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says
to the nurse, I really need to talk to you. The nurse should:
a.invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient.
b.say to the interrupting patient, I am not available to talk with you at the present time.
c.end the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the interrupting
patient.
d.tell the interrupting patient, This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you.
d.tell the interrupting patient, This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you.
Termination of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship has been successful when the nurse:
a.avoids upsetting the patient by shifting focus to other patients before the discharge.
b.gives the patient a personal telephone number and permission to call after discharge.
c.discusses with the patient changes that happened during the relationship and evaluates
outcomes.
d.offers to meet the patient for coffee and conversation three times a week after discharge.
,c.discusses with the patient changes that happened during the relationship and evaluates
outcomes.
What is the desirable outcome for the orientation stage of a nurse-patient relationship? The
patient will demonstrate behaviors that indicate:
a.self-responsibility and autonomy.
c.rapport and trust with the nurse.
b.a greater sense of independence.
d.resolved transference.
c.rapport and trust with the nurse.
During which phase of the nurse-patient relationship can the nurse anticipate that identified
patient issues will be explored and resolved?
a.Preorientation
c.Working
b.Orientation
d.Termination
c.Working
At what point in the nurse-patient relationship should a nurse plan to first address termination?
a.During the orientation phase
b.At the end of the working phase
c.Near the beginning of the termination phase
d.When the patient initially brings up the topic
a.During the orientation phase
A nurse introduces the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because
contracts:
, a.specify what the nurse will do for the patient.
b.spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
c.indicate the feeling tone established between the participants.
d.are binding and prevent either party from prematurely ending the relationship.
b.spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
As a nurse escorts a patient being discharged after treatment for major depression, the patient
gives the nurse a necklace with a heart pendant and says, Thank you for helping mend my
broken heart. Which is the nurses best response?
a.Accepting gifts violates the policies and procedures of the facility.
b.Im glad you feel so much better now. Thank you for the beautiful necklace.
c.Im glad I could help you, but I cant accept the gift. My reward is seeing you with a renewed
sense of hope.
d.Helping people is what nursing is all about. Its rewarding to me when patients recognize how
hard we work.
c.Im glad I could help you, but I cant accept the gift. My reward is seeing you with a renewed
sense of hope
Which remark by a patient indicates passage from orientation to the working phase of a nurse-
patient relationship?
a.I dont have any problems.
b.It is so difficult for me to talk about problems.
c.I dont know how it will help to talk to you about my problems.
d.I want to find a way to deal with my anger without becoming violent.
d.I want to find a way to deal with my anger without becoming violent.
A nurse explains to the family of a mentally ill patient how a nurse-patient relationship differs
from social relationships. Which is the best explanation?
